Hijken
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as civibus de hyken in 1370. Etymology unknown. Not derived from a personal name or from a term cognate to Middle Dutch hie (“settlement, hamlet”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Hieken.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Hijken n
- A village in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands.
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN